The variables x and y satisfy the equation y2=kx+2x−2, where k is a constant.
(a) Show that dxdy=x2−42y.
(5)
(b) Given that k=5, find the angle between the tangents to the curve when x=3.
Give your answer in the form atan−1(cb), where a, b and c are integers.
(4)
题目中文翻译
变量 x 和 y 满足方程 y2=kx+2x−2,其中 k 为常数。
(a) 证明 dxdy=x2−42y。
(5)
(b) 已知 k=5,求曲线上 x=3 对应的点处的两条切线之间的夹角。
答案写成 atan−1(cb) 的形式,其中 a、b 和 c 为整数。
(4)
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